Spa Running Festival

🏃‍♂️ The Spa Running Festival Overview

The Spa Running Festival presented by Window Mart - Half Marathon, 10K, 5K & Squirt Race

Come Run With Us, November 15th, through beautiful Hot Springs National Park! The Spa Running Festival is an event for everyone .... kids, beginners to elite runners and those that like a challenge! The Squirt Race is for kids 2 - 10 years of age. The 5K is a fast and flat course! The 10K, now celebrating its 44th year, and runners enjoy the beauty of running West Mountain. This will be the 10th running of the Summit2Summit Half Marathon. Do you like a challenge - well you get to - the course takes you through the scenic National Park going summit to summit on Hot Springs Mountain/North Mountain AND West Mountain!

🎖️ Benefits of the Spa Running Festival

• Historic Beauty: The beauty of Historic Downtown and Bathhouse Row
• Nature Run: Running through Hot Springs National Park
• Event Expo: Expo on Friday
• Branded Gear: A great Long Sleeve Technical Shirt

🍔 Post-Race Experience

• Medals: An awesome Medal for All Participants (5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Squirt Race)
• Course Features: Fast and Flat Course for 5K
• Team Spirit: Team Registration
• Finish Line Fun: Finish Line Festival area includes Grilled Burgers, Hot Soup, Pizza, Snacks and Beer Tent

🎶 Entertainment Highlights

Live Music in the post-race finishing area, performed by Jacob Flores! Recently voted in the 2024 Reader Choice Award - Best Local Performer!

📅 Event Details

Come enjoy the Expo on Friday at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Then, after the race, hang around to enjoy great food, the beer tent, picture taking, socializing and bragging rights that you conquered both mountains.

💖 Community Impact

Proceeds from the 2024 race will benefit these 5 non-profit organizations: Hot Springs Friends of the Parks, Arkansas Spa Pacers Buzz Wilson Scholarship Program, Ouachita Children, Youth and Family Services, Project Food Bank, Path Projects at Ouachita Behavioral and Wellness. As soon as we have finalized our selections for the 2025 race, we will post the information here.

🏞️ Join Us!

The Spa Running Festival has a race for every family member so Come Run With Us through Hot Springs National Park, Saturday, November 15th, a landmark event in beautiful, historic downtown Hot Springs!

For more information, visit the race page.